Survival Island

Recovery

Jason's POV continued:

I could feel the people catching up to us. I knew it was people by the sound of multiple pairs of twigs snapping. I had learned in training to pick out how many people it sounded like, and I believed that there was at least three chasing me at the moment. I could almost see sand and tried to continue running, but I was getting tired and didn't know what I would even do when we got to the shore. It was obvious the people had some aim, and so it wouldn't be that hard for them to get me out in the open. As I got closer to the shore, I had only heard two pairs of footprints and was wondering what happened to the other the other pairs of tracks. Suddenly, I heard shooting and dove to the floor. I felt so bad when her head hit the floor.

"I'm going to end up killing you before I can even save you!" I was so mad that I had slammed down to the floor and not realised to make sure her head was safe. She could have a concussion or serious brain damage, and it would all be my fualt. I heard a pair of footprints coming and reached for my gun, but realised that I had left it back at the tree when I grabbed her and panicked as the footsteps grew closer. I grabbed out my knife and hid behind a tree next to us, leaving her there for bait in case it was one of our attackers. I felt bad using her for bait, but I needed to make sure we were safe.

I saw the gun and jumped out, but saw it was Derek and froze. I forgot that guy even came with us. "Where have you been!" I exclaimed out of fatigue, and everything else that I was feeling.

"When I saw Jose go down, I thought it was one of you guys that turned on everyone and climbed a tree to hide in case it was a last man standing fight. Then I saw Chad attack Naomi and thought it was him, but then I saw these people and they are so scary. I saw them chasing you, and you were carrying her. I decided to stop being a whimp and help you when I saw it was just the two of the scary men.

I hit the first with a spear, and saw that you left your gun. I was on the schools rifle team for a year and tried to remember what we learned. I missed the first ten shots, but got him eventually. And now I'm here with you two." He said, and I nodded before he handed me my gun and I carried Naomi bridal style. Once on the shore, I saw our base about half mile to our left and we ran for it.

"Keep your eyes on the woods!" I called to him as we ran to base. When we got there, Mina saw Naomi and started crying. Ricky looked pissed as he ran over.

"What happened to you guys?"

"There's people in the woods." Said Derek. He seemed seriously scared, and I nodded.

"And you shot yourself?" Ricky asked me, and I looked at him confused. That's when I saw a bullet in my arm and glared at Derek. "One year man, I'm no pro. I'm sorry!" He called before barfing, and some kids helped him sit down. I carried Naomi into the hut and laid her down. "You should!" I cut him off.

"Shut up already! No one could have known that people other than us or your school mates were in the woods. Or that they had killed Jose, and Chad would blame her for Jose's death by those people. Or even that Chad would try to kill her, and I would have to carry her through the woods while being chased by those people. Or that Sage had put something on the blade to make Naomi sick so they could get her in their preplanned kidnapping goals. They have been watching us dude, who knows who else they have on their side!" I glared, and then got quiet when Mina came in and ran to Naomi.

Ricky got called by someone outside, and he angrily and hesitantly left. "Help her please!" Said Mina, and I saw tears running down her face as she held onto Naomi's motionless hands.

"Go get me some water." I said to her as she nodded and ran out. "If this doesn't work, I'm sorry." I said before cutting her knife gash a little more and trying to suck out whatever was on the blade. When I got some stuff out, I realised that her breathing was getting slower, and quickly kept listening to her heart as Kole ran in. "If you want her to live, help Mina get fresh water and make sure no one comes in here." I said, and he glared before looking at her and nodding. He closed the door to the hut, and I made sure she was flat. I folded my palms as I had been taught back when I was CPR certified and began to pump on her chest. "28, 29, 30." I counted out loud before pinching open her mouth and blowing in, and then repeating.